Thomas Danby (mayor)
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Thomas Danby of Farnley
and Thorpe Perrow was the first Mayor of Leeds
(1661–62).
He was born in 1631, the son of Sir Thomas Danby (1610–1660) of Farnley Hall (West Yorkshire)
, and married Margaret Eure in 1659.
In 1660 he became Member of Parliament
for Malton
, and in 1661 (via a charter for the city of Leeds
from King Charles II
) he became the first Mayor of Leeds. The mayoral duties were actually carried out by his deputy Edward Atkinson, but Danby's symbols were added to the Leeds coat of arms.
He died on 31 July 1667 in a sword fight in a London tavern.
Thomas Danby College
was named after him.
Farnley
Farnley is a village and civil parish in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire, England, near Otley, West Yorkshire. The name "Farnley" indicates that the village was first established in an area heavy with ferns. It is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Book as Fernelai and Fernelie.To the north...
and Thorpe Perrow was the first Mayor of Leeds
Lord Mayor of Leeds
The Lord Mayor of Leeds is a ceremonial post held by a member of Leeds City Council, elected annually by the council....
(1661–62).
He was born in 1631, the son of Sir Thomas Danby (1610–1660) of Farnley Hall (West Yorkshire)
Farnley Hall (West Yorkshire)
Farnley Hall is a stately home in Farnley, west Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a grade II listed building. It was built in Elizabethan times by the Danbys...
, and married Margaret Eure in 1659.
In 1660 he became Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Malton
Malton (UK Parliament constituency)
Malton, also called New Malton, was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England in 1295 and 1298, and again from 1640, then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1885...
, and in 1661 (via a charter for the city of Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
from King Charles II
Charles II of England
Charles II was monarch of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.Charles II's father, King Charles I, was executed at Whitehall on 30 January 1649, at the climax of the English Civil War...
) he became the first Mayor of Leeds. The mayoral duties were actually carried out by his deputy Edward Atkinson, but Danby's symbols were added to the Leeds coat of arms.
He died on 31 July 1667 in a sword fight in a London tavern.
Thomas Danby College
Leeds Thomas Danby
Leeds Thomas Danby was a further education college in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England offering courses for 16-18 year-olds and adults. The college was named after the first Mayor of Leeds, Captain Thomas Danby of Farnley...
was named after him.